Dressing-table toilet article



Nov. 20, 1928.

L. L. MILLRING DRESSING TABLE TOILET ARTICLE fiflginal Fil ed April 10.1925 ii/111111111111 I l /8 34 f INVENTOR M IIW ATTORNEY provide asimple and Patented Nov. 20, 1928.

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' LAURA L. MILLRINGQOF NEW YORK, N. Y.

= DRESSING-TABLE TOILET ARTICLE.

This invention relates to more particularly to receptacles for cosmeticsand appliances therefor.

One ofthe objects practical receptacle for compactly housing cosmeticsand appliances therefor, and to providea receptacle of the abovenature-in which the most necessarycosmetics and appliances thereformaybe made readily and conveniently available or accessible, thereby toexpedite the application of the cosmetics." Another object isto 1provide a receptacle of the above-mentioned type adapted particularlyfor use on a dressing table and hence readily adaptable to ornamentalconfiguration without detracting from the mechanical features andadvantages of the device. Another object is to 'proi theabove-mentioned,

,vlde a receptacle of character that will beof simple construction andreliable action} and capable of rapid and inexpensivemanufacture, Otherobjects will be in part obvious or in part pointed out hereinafter. j iV 1 V v i The invention accordingly consists in the features ofconstruction, combinations of elements, and arrangements ofparts'aswill. be

exemplified in'the structure to be hereinafter described and the scopewhich will be claims. r

In the accompanying drawing, in which are shown two of various possibleembodiments of the mechanicalfeaturesof this invention, i 7

Figure 1 is a plan view of'a receptacle and cover therefor in assembledrelation;

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and 7 e IFigure 3 1s a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. i Figure4 is a bottom view of thecover of of theapplication of indicated in thefollowing the receptacle, and V on the line '88 of Figure 5-is a frontelevation of the cover.

igure 6 is bodiment of my lnvention; v a Figure 7 is a verticalsectional view of the receptacle and cover in assembled relation, thisview being taken Fig. 6, and i Figure 8 is a vertical sectional viewtaken ig.,6. I Similar reference lar parts throughout the several viewsin the drawing.

As conducive to a clearer'--understan'ding Applieationtfil edApri1-10,-1925, Serial No 22,071.

toilet articles and of this invention to j intended to be I modified tobring about which, pointed the former preferably the compartment 12 aplan view of a modified em-.

ytacle 10 extending on the line 77 of characters refer to simi- RenewedJuly 19,: 1927.: v r r of this'invention, it may at this point be notedthat certain'cosn'ietics each with a device for applyrngjit find mostfrequent'use in the ladys boudoi'r; these cosmetics are generally apphedsuccessively, and

generally the eifectp'roduced by one is incomplete without the eifectproduced by another. For example, the lipstick may readily enough e madeto bring out the desired effectin so far as'thefjlips alone areconcerned,.but the ensemble effect might be anything but the desired onewere notla cosmetic such asrouge applied to the face; but even theeffect the lipstick might be and generally is in turn semble effect bytempering of rouge with powder. A I 7 this invention is :toprovide areceptacle in for eXample,. the? three cosmetics out; byway of examplemay be not only conveniently concentrated, but. also made readily andconveniently"accessible for prompt and quick application.

eferringnow to the drawing and more particularly to Figuresgenerallyi-ndicated at 10 is in general of an elongated shape and whichis provided with severalcompartments these compartments may andpreferably do comprise a central compartment 11 and an end producedby'the. rouge and I the intended en-.

land 2, there is I a receptacle which compartment 12, each preferablycircular and thanthe latter. be placed a supply of powder13, preferablyof larger diameter In the compartment 11 may in the form of a compact,and the compart- I ment 11 is. of such depth that it may comfort ablyreceive. therein the powder puff 14;. In may be placed such a cosmeticas rouge, indicated at 15, andpreferably in the form of partment 12 is'ofsuch veniently- "receive the rouge-applying device or puff 16.-

, Upon that side of the compartment 11 r er mote from the compartment 12the recepw is provided with a compartment 17 tire device be relativelysmall and compact, the length of the slot or compartment 17 in ;acompact, and thevcoma depth asto contransversely of the receptacle 10 Vthe shape ofa'slot eX- depending lugs 22 2 Lee a direction transverselyof .the receptacle. l preferably approximates the length of the standardlipstick.

The receptacle 19 the contour of which closely approximates or iscoincident with the contour of the receptacle 10, the lid or cover 19being provided with a handle20. The lid 19 is preferably -fiat and inorder to center the coverlS) upon thev receptacle the cover 19 isprovided upon the under facethereof with a'member generally indicated at21, which is arranged toproj ect inwardly into the compartment 11; thenicm'ber'21 is preferably in the form of a iniirrnr (see alsoliigs. 4and and while servi n'g'to center the cover19 with respect to thereceptacle 10 when thelatter, the mirror .21'f0rn1s an accessory in theuse of the entire being noted'that the handle convenient manipulation ormirror 21 as desired.

' In order to close the open ends of the compartment 17 whichreceivesthe lipstick, the cover"l9 is provided at-its right-hand end, as viewedin'Figuresl, 2, 4: and 5, with two i and 23 shaped so as to be fittedandreceived within the ends of the compartment 17, so as to close thelatter and hence to seal the-lipstick against exposure. Thedepending-lugs 22 amiss thus'not only close the compartment 17 but, inregistering within the ends of theslot-or compartment important device,it

holding of the 17,they act to prevent rotary displacement ment of thecover placeinent'of the lid of the cover 19 where-"the centralcompartment'lliscircula'r, as is preferably the case in order-that itmay conform to the standard shape and} size ofpowder puffs. 'Ifdesired,the lid or cover19 may beprovided with another meinber 24 on its underface and-at the left-hand end thereof, the member 2st being arranged toproject into the co1npartrnent'12, thus effectively to prevent undesireddisplacel9 with respect to the receptacle 10. This latter feature ofconstruc tion is of particular advantage where the parts are made ofsuch materials as porcelain, china orglass,for example, which do notreadilylend themselves to great accuracy of forming, pressing ormolding.

In the use of the receptacle, the removal I ofthe cover 19 not onlymakes the mirror 21 at once available, but also opens theends 0f theslot'or compartment 17, permitting the dipstick 18 to be readily andconveniently removed therefrom; this removal may take place by merely,s'iiding the lipstick 18 out of the slot 17, or by grasping thelipstick between the thumb and forefinger of the hand at its now freelyexposed ends. The remaining cosmetics and their applying devices,togtherwith the lipstick, may thereupon be *used as desired, it'beingnoted tliat the' reor cover 19 closes the open ends'of the slot 17 sothat the assembled l0 isprovided witlr a cover it is desired to closepermits the devicethen presents a solid and unbroken appearance.'ln'Figures 6, 7 and 8 I have illustrated a possible modified form inwhich my invention may be embodied. Referring to Figure 7, it will beseen that the main body portion of the receptacle, indicated at 25, isprovided with a bead26 eXtendingabout its lower peripheral edge. Thereceptacle is provided, s already hereinbefore describedinconnection'with the otherfigures of tlie-tlrawin with a centralcompartment ll for the pow der and powder puff an end compartment 12 fortherouge and puff therefor,-and con1- p artnient or slot '17 extendingtransversely of the receptacle the latter coinpartn'ient being shapedand proportioned 'to receive therein thelipst-icklSj The slot- 17' isopen-ended preferably at both ends.

A. cover '27 providedwith a handle 28 and "shaped," as willbe clearfro-1n Figure "6,-to correspondwith-the shape ofthe receptacle 25, isprovided --with a flange downwardly therefrom and throughout its entireperiphery, the' fiange being shape'd and proportioned to-fit over themain body pertion of the receptacle 25 and-to register upon and with thebead'26 on the latter. A mirror 30 of any "desired shape, preferably ofa shape coincidentiw-ith theshape of the cover 27 itself, issecuredinany suitable manner to the under faceof'th'e cover 27.

The flange 29 of the lid 27 is'ef such'an extent in a downward'direction that it overlaps' the open ends of the compartment orslot"17,so that in assembled relation with respect to the-'receptacle25,the cover 27 closes not only the compartments 11 and'1 2, but 7 also thecompartment l7,'and thus the'entire device may present an unbrokenappearance, a feature which permits of carrying out any desiredornamentation per se-or ornamental shaping of the device. The flange29-also holds the lid 27 against displacement, and upon" the removal ofthe -lid 27, the' flange 29 is made to uncover the open end or ends of rthe compartment 17 v to permit the lipstick 18 to he slid out of itscompartmentor to be picked up between the thumb and forefinger. Incertain instances I fin'd it highlyadvantageous to make the part or parts forming the compartment or slot 17 in the form of-an: insert, andsucha construction I prefer to employ particularly where the deviceismade of a sheet material, such as sheet'metal', paper orpapier-mach,for enainp'le. This; preferred construction is'shown in the drawing, andit "will be seen that the compartment 17 is made up of a sheet-likemember 31, the upperperf tion of-whichis'depressed'as at 32, and at itsend portions is provided with supporting -flanges33 ancl-3 l ofsuflicient length-to reach through an d 29 extending sup i tended ordesired position.

port the depressed portion 32in its 111- be seen that there has beenpro- It will thus I invention a receptacle for cosvided in this meticsandapplying devices therefor in which the several pensive removalmanually when made of the objects hereinbefore noted and many thoroughlypractical advantages are achieved The flange 29 of the cover 27of theform shown in Figure 7, and the depending lugs,22 23 of the form of myinvention shown in Figure 2, permit the mirror to be set down withthehandle uppermost, and prevent contact of the mirror with the surfaceupon which the cover is thus set;

seen that the receptacle is ofv a, construction readily to rapid andinex-- y matter hereinbefore set forth or shown in the accompanyingdrawings, is-to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limitingsense.v

I claim as my invention:

1. A receptacle having a compartment for receiving a cosmetic such aspowder and an applying device therefor such as'a powder puff, and havinganother compartment for receiving a lipstick, said latter compartmentbeing in the form of a slot extending transversely of the receptacle andopen-ended laterally of said receptacle, and a cover for said receptaclehaving a depending member adapted to fit about said receptacle and overthe respective ends of-said slot for closing said last-mentionedcompartment.

2. A vanity box of the character described havinga compartment forreceiving a cosmetic such as powder and an applying device therefor suchas apowder puff, and having another compartment for receiving alipstick, said latter compartment being in the form of a slot extendingtransversely of the box and open-ended laterally of said box, saidvanity box being adapted to receive a flanged cover, the dependingflange of which is adapted to fit about said receptacle and close theopen end of said slot.

3. A receptacle having a compartmentfor receiving a device such as apowder puff and- It will be h receiving a device such as a powder puffand having. vanother compartment for'receiving a lipstick, said lattercompartment having an open end exposed laterally of said receptacle, andpending flange for closing saidcompartmen i 5. A receptaclehaving'acompartment for receiving a device such as a powder puff and,having another compartment for receiving a lipstick, open endexposedlaterally said open end of ofsaid receptacle,

a cover for. said receptacle and means carried by said cover for closingsaid open end'of said seoond-mentloned con'ipartment upon said coverbeing placedin closed position rela- 'tive to said receptacle.-

6. Areceptacle havinga plurality of compartments for receiving cosmeticsand cos-' metic applying devices, one of said compartments being shapedto receive a lipstick, and a cover for said receptacle, "saidlast-mentioned compartment'being shaped with rehave exposed, upon theremoval of said cover, a laterally extended spect to said cover toportion of said compartment, thereby to permit manual sliding out of thelipstick therefrom ina lateral direction.

7. Areceptacle having a plurality of compartments for receivingcosmetics, one of said 7 compartments being shaped to receive a lipstickand having an end opening laterally of said receptacle, a removablecover for said receptacle having a mirror mounted upon the under facethereof, and means projecting downwardly from said cover arrangedwhensaid cover is in closed position, to close the open end of saidcompartment and when said cover is removed and set down toprevent'contacto-f the mirror with the surface upon which the coverrests.

8. A receptacle having a plurality of compartments for receivingcosmetics, one of said compartments being shaped toreceive a lipstickand having an end opening laterally of said receptacle, a removablecover for said receptacle having a mirror mounted. upon the under facethereof, and a flange on said cover arranged when the latter is inclosing position with respect to the receptacle to close .the open endof said compartment.

9. 'In a dressing table toilet article com prising a slab-like basemember made of a moldable or plastic 111211361131 and having a pluralityof compartments molded or pressed therein for receiving cosmetics andcosmetic applying devices, one of said compartments being adapted toreceive a cosmetic such as powder and an applymg devicetherefor such asa powder puff, and another of said comoartments extendin to the ed eofsaid base member and being open-ended at said edge and adapted toreceive a lipstick and to permit the latter to'be slid out of the openend of said compartment,

and a cover for said said latter compartment having an base member, said,QQYQLlRLYlQQ; a c lependi ig flang adapted fiojfit abou s i'dibas mem cand. to ,closetlie pen endef said'lipetiek co npartme it. 1

1,0. In a dressing table toilet articleice np sing a ,slabsl'ike'bas m mimad of a moldable or plastice material andl aving a plurality oilcompartments molded soripressed therein, ,one of said eon part j I itfs,beingv substantially roundforreceiving a eosmetie such as powder and amapplying devicetheretor suchas .a powder puff, ,anethenof saidcompartments being substantially round but of smaller diameter than saidfirst mentio red comgartmentand ananplying device tlierefer, said leasemember being of varying width merging from a dimension Ont-he Order ofthat of the diameter of said larger compartment down to for re eiViganQthQI cosmetic of that at the diamea sl mc ilen On llQ L ter Qfitllf)smaller cmnpartme it,a 1 elongated fidlllptlltlllfil'lt extending"substantially tan-gentially to one of said rean'dcenipa'rtment-s, saidbase member'being rioldedfer pressed 'so that of opening laterally ofsaidibase member, said elongated ce npartment beirig" adaptedto'reeeivejand hold aflipsti'ck and aeo'ver shaped to substantially matchthe fv-a'rying centeur Of said basemeniber and having a depending flangeadapted to overlap the side portioiis of said base member and toclosethe open end 0i. said elongated compartment;

In testimony wliereot, lhave' sighed my name to this specifieatienj this26th" day of March, 1925; i

.L-AUBAL;MILLRINQ.

said eler gated compartment has an endtliere-

